Tolkie
Tolkie noun: a fan of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Noun
Tolkie (plural Tolkies)
- A fan of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
- At major science fiction, fantasy, and comic conventions, one sees rooms filled with Tolkies, Trekkies, Smurfies, Elves, Star Warriors, Extra-Terrestrials, and Superheroes.1984 December, Clay Geerdes, “Comix Wave”, in The Telegraph Wire, number 18, page 22
- I accept that the Tolkies may disagree with me about the supremacy of the movies of Baz Lurhman or the excellence of the novels of John Updike.2001 December 29, Mark Lawson, “Never ever mess with a hobbit”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2022
- Synonyms:
- Tolkiendil, Tolkienist, Tolkienite
Synonyms of Tolkie
Forms of Tolkie
| plural | Tolkies |
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Origin of Tolkie
From Tolk(ien) + -ie.
Questions about Tolkie
- What does Tolkie mean?
- Tolkie means a fan of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
- What part of speech is Tolkie?
- Tolkie is a noun.
- What is the plural of Tolkie?
- The plural of Tolkie is Tolkies.
Words near Tolkie in the dictionary
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